Posted on Tuesday, 19th July 2011 by Brooke Richmond
42-year-old Alex Hewett is a mom, actress and impeccable dresser.
“I just think that you’ve been given this vessel and your body you need to take care of it and polishing your nails is just like having your shoes polished,” said Hewett
She gets manicures and pedicures twice a month. When Alex does her nails herself, she doesn’t always like what she sees.
“When I take off my nail polish, I tend to have yellowish discoloration,” said Hewett
Nails can provide valuable information about a person’s health. Yellowish nails can sometimes signal lung problems, half white, half pink nails could mean kidney disease. Red nail beds could mean heart disease and pale or white nail beds may signal anemia.
“You normally don’t have color in your nail but if you notice abnormal color on your nail, it can be a sign of something more serious like cancer,” said Dermatologist Oanh Lauring.
While dark, long, uniform bands are common in those with darker complexions, when Melanoma is present it often shows up as a pigment change at the cuticle. If your nails separate from the nail bed it could mean Psoriasis
“My fingernails were brittle. No matter what I would do, they would look terrible,” said Karan Powell.
Karan Powell’s dry nails and broken cuticles didn’t get better until she got treated for an adrenal gland disorder.
“By taking the calcium and various vitamins my nails are super strong,” said Hewett.
And for the first time in years, Karan says she feels good too.
For healthy nails, keep them clean and dry. Moisturize the cuticles and nails daily and never pull of hangnails. Use a nail clipper instead.
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